Author: Ryan Byrne
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Election officials in Kansas expect higher voter turnout at Aug. 2 primary due to abortion amendment
On August 2, Kansans will vote on political parties’ nominees for federal and state offices, as well as an amendment to provide that the state constitution cannot be interpreted to create or secure a right to abortion. The ballot measure could increase turnout above that for previous midterm primaries in recent years according to Fred…
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Signature verification deadline for Missouri top-four ranked-choice voting initiative is August 9
In Missouri, there are two citizen-initiated measures pending signature verification. One would enact an electoral system combining top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections. The other proposal would legalize marijuana in the state. The state must verify whether enough signatures have been collected by August 9. The electoral system initiative would replace partisan primaries…
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Voters in St. Louis, Missouri, will decide on two ballot measures on August 2
On August 2, voters in St. Louis, Missouri, will decide on two ballot measures – Proposition F and Proposition S. St. Louis Proposition F would amend the city’s charter to increase the maximum fine for violations of ordinances regarding environmental conditions, such as dumping waste and debris and prohibited refuse, from $500 to $1,000. On…
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2022 will feature the most abortion-related ballot measures on record; next states to watch for abortion measures are Michigan and Colorado
There will be at least five abortion-related ballot measures in 2022, including the first two ballot measures to provide explicit state constitutional rights related to abortion. On June 27, the California State Legislature passed a constitutional amendment, bringing the total to five – the most on record for a single year. Before 2022, the highest…
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2022 will feature the most abortion-related ballot measures on record; Campaigns respond to Dobbs
There will be at least five abortion-related ballot measures in 2022, including the first two ballot measures to provide explicit state constitutional rights related to abortion. On June 27, the California State Legislature passed a constitutional amendment, bringing the total to five – the most on record for a single year. Before 2022, the highest…
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Measures regarding abortion have been on the ballot 47 times in 23 states since 1970; at least 4 more will be decided this year
Abortion has been a perennial issue for statewide ballot measures across the U.S. since the 1970s, and 2022 is continuing that trend. There will be at least four ballot measures addressing abortion this year, which is the most since 1986. Measures have been certified for the ballot in Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, and Vermont. Should one…
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Missouri General Assembly refers two constitutional amendments to the ballot during 2022 session
The Missouri General Assembly passed resolutions for two constitutional amendments during the 2022 legislative session, which adjourned on May 13. Voters will decide on the amendments at the general election on Nov. 8, 2022. The two amendments join a third proposal that legislators referred to the ballot during the 2021 legislative session. One of this…
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Michigan legislature puts legislative term limits, financial disclosure amendment on November ballot
Thirty years ago, Michigan voters approved an initiated constitutional amendment, Proposal B, that enacted term limits on state legislators, as well as other elected officials. This November, voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to modify the state legislative term limits. The Legislature passed House Joint Resolution R (HJR R) on May 10, placing the…
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Signature deadline for Missouri ballot initiatives is May 8
The deadline to file signatures for citizen-initiated measures in Missouri is May 8 at 5 p.m. Campaigns could file signatures for at least two ballot initiatives - one to legalize marijuana and one to adopt top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV). Both of the proposals are initiated constitutional amendments. The number of signatures required for…
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Campaigns for ranked-choice voting ballot initiatives in Missouri, Nevada have raised millions ahead of signature deadlines
Campaigns that support ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot initiatives in Missouri and Nevada have received millions in contributions in the weeks ahead of their signature deadlines. Both of the ballot initiatives would utilize open primaries in which the top candidates, regardless of partisan affiliations, advance to the general election. In Missouri, the top four vote recipients…